Russian swig swine flu (H1N1) non-cure

Russian swig swine flu (H1N1) non-cure

The Russian H1N1 flu remedy According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Kingdom has 16,556 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus (can I still call it the swine flu).  Models by UK’s Health Protection Agency estimates there are currently 110,000...

The Apple DWI defense

The Apple DWI Defense Newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reported last week Marek Latas, a Polish lawmaker, was pulled over for a DWI.  The legal blood alcohol content limit in Poland is 0.2 units. Latas was pulled over with a blood alcohol content of 0.7 units.  I have no...
Will a drink a day kill you?

Will a drink a day kill you?

Lately there are two reports circling the globe on the Internet.  One says an alcoholic drink a day will help you live longer, the other says a drink a day increases your risk to cancer.  Not sure who do believe?  I’m not sure either.  Here’s a tale of two...
The unbearable lightness of hop chemistry

The unbearable lightness of hop chemistry

Usually homebrewers know hops are what makes your beer bitter, and provides the beer with antimicrobial properties.  Some might know the difference between alpha-acids and beta-acids, but like most, their eye’s glaze over if you go into too much more detail. ...
Giant Cosmic Space Clouds of Beer

Giant Cosmic Space Clouds of Beer

Every now and then you hear something which grabs your attention.  This captured my attention: There is a cloud of alcohol (ethyl alcohol – the happy juice found in beer, wine, and spirits) floating in space.  This isn’t a small cloud either.  There is...